Harringay Down with the Titanic

Seems like Liz and I are on a bit of a history binge at the moment. In one of her posts yesterday she linked to the National Archives. It had been my habit to trawl through them every few months but I haven't visited the site for a while. Liz's post prompted me to do so again.

In my visit this time I found a few gems, like a photographer of nudes living in Warham Road early in the last century (at which time I imagine his trade would have been considered pretty racy). Then there was a piece about a dispute over Station Mansions on the corner of Hampden and Wightman Roads, by Hornsey Station. Apparently the occupants of the flats complained so much about the noise and smoke from the steam engines that the railway company felt obliged buy some of the flats for its train drivers.

Finally, I came across a reference to crew who died on the Titatnic. One of the number used to live above D P Mark Chemist, four doors down from The Salisbury. So I thought it worth a minute to remember a lost son of Harringay:

E T Barker. Aged 37.
Rank, profession or occupation: Steward.
Nationality / Birthplace: London.
Last place of abode: 4 Grand Parade, Harringay.